Volvo's Hybrid Trucks Are Performing Well
23 Apr 2013, 12:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Volvo’s hybrid truck customers are giving positive feedback on the newly purchased haulers. They perform like standard diesel ones but consumes less fuel and are less noisy. Since Volvo lau...
In-Wheel Electric Motor for 2014 from Protean
17 Apr 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Meantime, on the ‘green branch’ of the automotive evolving tree, a company known as Protean, announced that it managed to conceive a new in-wheel electric motor that they will start to p...
Edison2 Reveals New ‘VLC’ that May Go Into Production
15 Apr 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It seems like Edison2 is getting closer to produce their VLC (Very Light Car), as they revealed an upgraded version of the 2011 model. The company won $5 million from the Progressive Automotive X...
Aston Martin Rapide S - First Hidrogen Powered Racecar
12 Apr 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Aston Martin announced today that their recently developed Hybrid Rapide S will be the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in an international event and the first zero CO2 emissions sports car to ...
Toyota Rebadges Prius V as Daihatsu Mebius
10 Apr 2013, 08:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Japanese carmaker Daihatsu has announced a bran new hybrid van has been added to their model range. Problem is, it's not brand new, it's the Toyota Prius V in disguise. Other than a few...
How Peugeot-Citroen's Hybrid Air System Works: The Car That Runs on Air
7 Apr 2013, 17:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Air: it allows humans to breathe, airplanes to fly, fills balloons, propagates sound waves and is basically a crucial part of our everyday lives. But can it fuel a car? Most people can only dream ab...
Panamera Facelift Makes Video Debut as Amazing New S E-Hybrid
3 Apr 2013, 09:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Following the recent media leak, Porsche's 2014 Panamera is very official and very cool, at least in our opinion. Porsche fans will most certainly enjoy the updated styling, seen here for the f...
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Is Green in the Big Apple
28 Mar 2013, 17:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Sure, Subaru just released a really cool WRX concept, but we're more concerned with a car you can actually drive this year. Suburu's recently launched XV Crosstrek, the smallest SUV they m...
Lexus LF-LC Production Confirmed
28 Mar 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We really couldn't have more words of admiration for the Lexus LF-LC Concept. It was, without a doubt, one of the coolest concept of the motor show scene in 2012. The LF-LC was a very avant ...
This is Belgium’s Imperia GT Retro Hybrid Sportscar
17 Mar 2013, 11:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Imperia was a Belgian car manufacturer between 1906 and 1948. Their first cars were designed by German Paul Henze and they were powered by 3, 4.9 and 9.9-liter four-cylinders engines. After over...
No Hypercar or Hybrids for AMG
15 Mar 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rumors about AMG building a hypercar that would be slotted above the SLS have been around for quite a while, but now Tobias Moers, head of vehicle development at AMG, has come to dismiss this. Mo...
Northern Ireland Tries Vauxhall Ampera as a Police Car
14 Mar 2013, 17:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Usually when an electric or car is launched, the first customers are usually the wants who are most eager to make a green statement. This is either celebrities, companies or public institutions. ...
Ewan McGregor Stars in New Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 Commercial
11 Mar 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most people know him as Oby-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars, but Ewan McGregor is also a guy who's passionate about motorbikes. He's the guy Citroen chose to promote their slow-selling DS5 Hybri...
McLaren P1 Is the Hybrid LaHypercar · Video · Live Photos
6 Mar 2013, 14:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A decade ago, electric motors on cars seamed farfetched, even for family vehicles. But today, you can't even build a supercar without adding in a bit of current in there for good measure. Fe...
Toyota's Prius Is the Top Badge in California
1 Mar 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford, GM and Chrysler have all jumped onto the hybrid bandwagon, but even they have a lot of work ahead of them if they ever want to catch up to the market leader, Toyota. After a decade of succe...
2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Is More Efficient
22 Feb 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Looking basically the same as the 2012 model, the 2013 Sonata Hybrid was unveiled by Hyundai USA. The model features a more powerful electric motor and slight revisions t the battery. The Sonata ...
Lamborghini Urus Could Get 670 HP Hybrid Version
22 Feb 2013, 10:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every time Lamborghini CEO and president Stephan Winkelmann does an interview, he ends it by saying the company is still waiting for the green light to make the Urus. That tells us two things, that ...
This Is What a 900 HP McLaren Sounds Like
21 Feb 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just a few short weeks separate us from the official debut of the McLaren P1 at the Geneva Motor Show. We've already seen the interior, know what the body looks like and what the output of the ...
Toyota Auris Touring Sports Specs Revealed
15 Feb 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota has revealed full specs for the Auris Touring Sports model ahead of the 2013 Geneva Auto Show. Set to debut as a production model in next month's Swiss event, the UK-built Toyota Auri...
Ford Achieves Record Hybrid Sales Due to Fusion and C-MAX Models
30 Jan 2013, 18:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has taken some flak with its new hybrid models, but it seems they are popular with buyers. Proving that not all hybrid sedans need to be boring, Ford's brand new 2013 Fusion Hybrid helped ...